The Rugby Championship kicks off for 2017 this weekend, starting with old foes New Zealand and Australia facing off in a match that doubles as the first of the three-match Bledisloe Cup series. So where will the two matches be played, what time do they kick off, and who will feature?

Once again Brisbane's loss is Titans' gain

Add emerging prop Keegan Hipgrave to the trickle of Brisbane players defecting down the M1 in search of greener pastures in the NRL.

The 20-year-old joins Ashley Taylor and Jarrod Wallace in making the jump from the Broncos to Gold Coast over the past two years, moves coach Neil Henry puts down to opportunities the youngest club in the NRL can provide.

While the highly regarded Hipgrave's chances of playing in the NRL in 2017 will hinge on whether the Titans' first-choice front-rowers stay healthy, he is clearly in the club's long-term plans.

The Titans will be hoping he proves as astute a purchase as Wallace, who has been among the club's best since arriving this year in search of more playing time.

"He was playing 20 odd minutes up there and there was just no opportunity," Henry said of Wallace, who has put himself in contention for Queensland Origin selection averaging more than 130 metres and 30 tackles a game.